Funeral Blues

Question 1

How does the author convey the speaker’s dramatic request

Answer 1

Uses alot of harsh consonance sounds like k b and p this helps express frustration and makes the speakers commands feel more forceful. The speaker isn’t asking nicely for the world to mourn they are demanding it

Question 2

How does the speaker convey that this person is their whole world

Answer 2

My north my east my south and my west
Shows how important the person was
This person was there speakers whole world
-everywhere the speaker turned he thought or saw them

Question 3

What do the stars symbolise

Answer 3

Stars are symbols of hope and direction in line 13 the speaker has given up and no longer seeks away out of their despair he is lost without them

Question 4

Themes in funeral blues

Answer 4

Greif should be shared
The immensity of Greif
Greif can be isolating

Question 5

What is the poem funeral blues about

Answer 5

Deep pain and isolation of Greif the speaker is mourning a significant loss and while their world feels complete shattered the rest of the world keeps going on as if nothing has happened.

Question 6

Deeper meaning behind the poem funeral blues

Answer 6

The poem explores how Greif can make someone feel disconnected. Not only does it cause emotional pain but also creates a sense of separation making the person who grieves feel like they’re the only one affected